Llanelly Borough Council was created in 1913 when the existing Llanelly Urban District Council was granted full borough status.
1919 Llanelly Borough Council election
In the first post-war election, Labour candidates won four of the six seats, three of which were gains from Independent candidates.[1] The Llanelly Mercury expressed the hope that the infusion of new blood would lead to an improvement in the govrnamce of the town.[2]
Independent candidates won five of the six seats, including William Davies, who regained the seat he lost in 1919..[3] The Labour Association was criticised for running a slate of candidates and creating costs to the ratepayers.[4]
The Labour Party launched a campaign to improve their position on the authority and this led to a more politiciced campoagn than in previous years. Aldermen also stood down but the death of D. James Davies, former owner of the South Wales Press, left one vacancy.[6] However, only two of the six Labour candidates were elected.[7]