After steadily increasing their representation throughout the inter-war period, the Labour Party finally won a majority on the Council, and strengthened their hold by taking nine of the ten vacancies on the aldermanic bench.
Gwynfor Evans, President of Plaid Cymru, was returned for the Llangadog ward.
There were a number of unopposed returns, both in Labour held seats and in the western part of the county, which was described as still being 'traditionally Liberal in character'.
Electioneering reached a peak in Llanelli where an Independent association was formed to fight the elections as a united front against Labour.
However, Dame Gwendoline Trubshaw was one of only two Independent candidates to secure election in Llanelli.