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2012Final results

2012 election for New Hampshire House District 523

New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire

4 seats: Robert F. Willette (R), Ruth Heden (D), Shawn Sweeney (R), Stephen J. Palmer (R) won.

4 seats
Robert F. WilletteRepublican · winner · incumbent
15.1%3,789
Ruth HedenDemocrat · winner
13.3%3,326
Shawn SweeneyRepublican · winner
12.7%3,187
Stephen J. PalmerRepublican · winner · incumbent
12.4%3,099
Andrew SealeRepublican
12.2%3,048
Andy HughesDemocrat
12.0%2,997
Roger TiltonDemocrat
11.4%2,845
Herb SalmonDemocrat
11.0%2,748
25,039 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012

Races before and after

EvenD+12.62004D+21.52008R+0.82010R+1.72012R+6.02014D+4.02016

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET