All but eighteen of the 53 divisions were uncontested, with the majority of the unopposed returns being in the rural parts of the county.

All three seats in Carmarthen town were uncontested after the local Labour Party held a meeting to consider the question but decided to put no candidates forward.

[2] Conservatives and Liberals increasingly stood as Independents in those contests that took place.

One local newspaper commented that a lack of interest on the part of the electorate was a feature of most of the eighteen contests that took place.

[5] It was suggested that the precedent of electing the local MP, if a member of the Council, be adhered to in the case of Dr J.H.