In the Llanelli area the potential for Labour to win further ground was complicated by the appearance of Communist Party candidates.

Eight were retiring aldermen (some of whom had not fought an election for many years) while Joseph Roberts had been re-elected in Llanelly Division 3.

Davies, recently re-elected unopposed for the Llanegwad division, was elevated to the aldermanic bench following the death of L.N.

[5] Gomer Thomas, chosen as an official candidate by the Ratepayers' Association, polled only 89 votes.

Henry Morris, a mamber of Whitland RDC for 28 years, was elected by a narrow majority[6]