FARMINGTON — Voters in Franklin County elected Margot Joly of Weld on Tuesday to be the new Franklin County probate judge.

 

She received 6,871 votes to 6,381 for Ron Aseltine of Wilton.

 

Joly will take office Jan. 1, 2019, replacing Richard Morton of Farmington, who is retiring Dec. 31 after 35 years with the county.

 

Joly, 58, has practiced law for 30 years and held several positions, including Maine assistant attorney general and Franklin County assistant district attorney.

 

She has a private law practice, Joly & Associates, in Wilton and Rangeley. She took over the Wilton practice from Charles LaVerdiere after joining his firm in 1999.

 

Aseltine, 62, is also a longtime general practice lawyer with offices in Wilton and Livermore Falls.