2016Final results
2016 election for Vermont House District R53
Vermont House of Representatives · Vermont
Mary Howard (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating John E. Mattison Jr. (R) by 16.6 points.
Mary HowardDemocrat · winner
58.1%747
John E. Mattison Jr.Republican
41.6%534
1,285 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 2016
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET