2012Final results
2012 election for Vermont House District R53
Vermont House of Representatives · Vermont
Herb Russell (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating John E. Mattison Jr. (R) by 31.8 points.
Herb RussellDemocrat · winner
65.9%757
John E. Mattison Jr.Republican
34.1%392
1,149 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