The byelection arose because of the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Pryse Loveden.
For nearly forty years, the seat had been held by members of the Pryse family of Gogerddan.
[2] At the hustings at Cardigan, Lloyd Davies criticized his opponent for being the candidate of the Gogerddan interest, and stated that he would not have stood had a member of the Pryse family chosen to do so.
[3] This may have gained sympathy in a traditionally Liberal seat Davies secured a narrow majority of twelve votes.
At the following General Election he was opposed by Edward Pryse and withdrew his candidature prior to the contest.