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Texas voters oust the Big Three in 1972 turnover
Austin report notes the Briscoe Hobby administration ends a era of turnover as about half the 63rd Texas Legislature is new. Former Speaker Mutscher resigns after bribery conviction. Rayford Price is defeated. Fred Head rises in reformist wave. Briscoe aims ethics and reform while Hobby reshapes Senate seniority rules.
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Austin
Capitol
Gus Mutscher
House of Representatives
Sharpstows
Rayford Price
Palestine
East
Texas
Fred Head
Rep
Price Daniel Jr
House
Liberty
Easly
Daniel
Hoody
Ben Barnes
Preston Smith
Briscoe
Hobby
Barnes
Smith
Lubbock
Brownwood
Briscos
Uvalde
Crances Farenthold
la Raza Unida
Ramsey Muniz
Hank Graver
Atty
John Hill
Bke
Bob Armstrong
John White