OGDENSBURG -- Gary R. Alford will be Ogdensburg’s City Court Judge, having beaten his opponent Marcia LeMay by 39 votes, according to unofficial results.

Elections officials could not provide the tally number Wednesday, but said unofficially that Alford was 39 votes ahead after absentees were counted.

On election night Alford was ahead by just 19 votes out of a total of 2,613 ballots cast.

Board of Elections officials said they gave out 252 absentee ballots.

There are also affidavit ballots that have not been counted.

Alford is a part-time Ogdensburg City Court judge. He has practiced law for the past 18 years with offices on Caroline Street.

In February 2014, he was named to the part-time judge position.

Judge Alford earned his undergraduate degree from SUNY Plattsburgh, and his Juris Doctor degree from the University at Buffalo School of Law.

He has served as a director and past president of the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, a trustee and treasurer of the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority, and currently serves as a trustee and president of the Morristown Gateway Museum.

His memberships include the St. Lawrence County Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice.