The Liberals won Aberystwyth No.1, lost in 1895, after the Unionists failed to field a candidate.
J.C. Harford of Falcondale was elected as the first Conservative chairman on a motion moved by Peter Jones.
The seat changed hands for the third time, with Nicholas Bray, the victor in 1889 and 1895 being defeated as he was in 1892.
Two retiring aldermen (John Powell and Evan Richards) did not seek re-election although Peter Jones did so.
Sir Marteine Lloyd and Rev T. Mason Jones were members of the previous council who did not seek re-election.
Howell as alderman, a disagreement among local Liberals led to the unopposed return of a prominent Conservative.
[5] Following the election of the Rev John Williams as alderman, O. Beynon Evans was returned unopposed.