One feature was that the multi-member seats, which existed in the Llanelli area in the first election in 1889, were divided so that all councillors were now elected to represent single member wards.
Retiring aldermen
The following seven aldermen retired at the election.
There were numerous unopposed returns. Of the retiring aldermen, only two stood as candidates at the election. Sir James Hills-Johnes contested Caio for the Conservatives while C.E. Morris, elevated to the aldermanic bench following a vacancy the previous year, was returned unopposed for his former seat at Llangunnor.
Contested elections
There were a large number of contested elections and the majorities were small in most instances.
Summary of results
This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. This was the inaugural county election and therefore no comparison can be made with the previous elections. In some cases there is an ambiguity in the sources over the party affiliations and this is explained below where relevant. This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 48 councillors were elected. |party = Liberal Party |seats = |gain = |loss = |net = |seats % = |votes % = |votes = |plus/minus = Election Summary Party| |party = Conservative Party |seats = |gain = |loss = |net = |seats % = |votes % = |votes = |plus/minus = Election Summary Party| |party = Liberal Unionist |seats = |gain = |loss = |net = |seats % = |votes % = |votes = |plus/minus = Election Summary Party| |party = Independent |seats = |gain = |loss = |net = |seats % = |votes % = |votes = |plus/minus =
Ward results
Abergwili
Some sources state that Lloyd stood as an Unionist candidate at this election.
George Jones, the member for Llanarthney, died in March 1894. His son, J. Walter Jones, was the only candidate nominated to succeed him
Election of Aldermen
In addition to the 51 councillors the council consisted of 17 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections, the following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council. In addition to the eight vacancies, a ninth alderman was appointed in place of the late Morgan Davies.
John Lewis, Meirios Hall, Liberal
J. Bagnall Evans, Liberal
Gwilym Evans, Liberal
D.L. Jones, Derlwyn, Liberal
R.W. Stephens, Coedybrain, Liberal
Robert Scourfield, Llansteffan, Liberal
J.S. Tregoning, Iscoed, Conservative
David Evans, Llangennech, Liberal
Henry Wilkins, Liberal
The Liberal members of the Council were criticised by local Conservative newspapers, notably the Carmarthen Journal, for allocating only one aldermanic seat to their political opponents. Colonel Gwynne Hughes of Glancothy, a retiring alderman, finished in tenth place in the vote and was not re-elected.
