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Party affiliation - 78th Legislature

  Totals based on membership as of first day of the regular session, January 14, 2003

House of Representatives

Democrats in the House of Representatives
[62 of 150 = 41%]

Republicans in the House of Representatives
[88 of 150 = 59%]

Senate

Democrats in the Senate
[12 of 31 = 39%]

Republicans in the Senate
[19 of 31 = 61%]

Districts represented by more than one person

Chamber & District Name Party Dates of service Notes
H District 43 Irma Rangel Democrat 01/14/2003 - 03/18/2003  
H District 43 Juan Escobar Democrat 05/09/2003 - 01/11/2005   Not included in the statistics above.
H District 62 Ron Clark Republican Elected but never sworn   Not included in the statistics above.
H District 62 Larry Phillips Republican 01/14/2003 - 01/11/2005  
S District 1 Bill Ratliff Republican 01/14/2003 - 01/10/2004  
S District 1 Kevin Eltife Republican 03/05/2004 - 01/09/2007   Not included in the statistics above.
S District 31 Teel Bivins Republican 01/14/2003 - 01/12/2004  
S District 31 Kel Seliger Republican 03/02/2004 - 01/11/2005   Not included in the statistics above.

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