This meant that the Liberals were guaranteed a majority before a single vote was cast.

Much attention focused on Kidwelly where the sitting member Daniel Stephens was narrowly defeated by the Conservative candidate.

The subsequent election of Stephens as an alderman reflected some divisions in the Liberal ranks when a proposal was made that only elected members should be elevated to the aldermanic bench.

[2] Wilson had been elected as an Independent in 1892, defeating Gwilym Evans Buckley, the prospective Unionist candidate for West Carmarthenshire, had been returned as an Independent Liberal in 1892.

An unsuccessful attempt was made to select aldermen from among sitting members only.