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