[1] At this time he was a close political associate of leading Welsh Liberals Tom Ellis and David Lloyd George.

Towyn Jones was a leading critic of the Education Committee of Carmarthenshire County Council in relation to the conflict between anglicans and nonconformists.

Towyn Jones consented to stand after two public meetings at Ammanford and in Cwmamman and was expected to be returned unopposed.

After a contest between two Liberals which involved the local MP, Abel Thomas, Towyn Jones was elected by a relatively comfortable majority.

[3] He did not seek re-election as a county councillor in 1907 When Abel Thomas died in 1912, Towyn Jones replaced him at the ensuing by-election.