FRANKLIN — Republican Amy McCormick appears to have won election over Democrat Veronica LeFebvre in the town of Franklin’s clerk/tax collector race, according to unofficial Election Night totals.

McCormick took 312 votes, or 65.27%. LeFebvre took 166 votes, or 34.73% of the total.

Longtime town clerk Lauren LeFebvre announced she was not seeking reelection after 30 years in the town government in July. Veronica is her daughter. Lauren resigned from the clerk/tax collector position last week, citing conflicts with the town board.

Town Supervisor Dot Brown told the Enterprise the board intends to appoint McCormick to the position soon, instead of waiting until January to fill the now-vacant position. McCormick would serve as an appointee until she is sworn in to her official term in January.

The Enterprise has not yet been able to get a count of the number of absentee ballots cast in this race. There is a 146-vote gap between LeFebvre and McCormick based on Election Night vote totals, which include mail-in ballots received before election day.

Absentee ballots will be counted on Nov. 12, the final day for them to arrive at the board of elections, according to Franklin County Republican Election Commissioner Tracy Sparks.