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Party affiliation - 62nd Legislature

  Totals based on membership as of first day of the regular session, January 12, 1971

House of Representatives

Democrats in the House of Representatives
[139 of 149 = 93%]

Republicans in the House of Representatives
[10 of 149 = 7%]

Senate

Democrats in the Senate
[29 of 31 = 94%]

Republicans in the Senate
[2 of 31 = 6%]

Districts represented by more than one person

Chamber & District Name Party Dates of service Notes
H District 9-4 Will L. Smith Democrat 01/12/1971 - 03/17/1972  
H District 9-4 Pike Powers Democrat 06/15/1972 - 01/09/1973   Not included in the statistics above.
H District 46-3 J.A. Garcia, Jr. Democrat 01/12/1971 - 07/31/1972  
H District 46-3 Martin Garcia Democrat 09/20/1972 - 01/09/1973   Not included in the statistics above.
S District 24 David Ratliff Democrat 01/12/1971 - 04/26/1972  
S District 24 William Kenton Tippen Democrat 06/14/1972 - 01/09/1973   Not included in the statistics above.

Members not listed above

Chamber & District Name Party Dates of service Notes
H District 45-1 Frances 'Sissy' Farenthold Democrat 01/14/1971 - 01/09/1973   Not included in the statistics above.

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