An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1922. It was preceded by the 1919 election and followed by the 1925 election.
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Overview of the result
The election saw a reduction in the number of candidates openly supporting the Liberal Party as an increasing number stood as Independents. Labour continued to gain some ground in the Llanelli and Ammanford districts.
Boundary changes
There were no boundary changes.
Unopposed returns
22 of the 53 divisions were uncontested, with the majority of the unopposed returns being in the rural parts of the county.
Contested elections
Contests in Llanelli town and in the surrounding areas saw a significant campaign by the Labour Party, but its success remained limited.
Retiring aldermen
The aldermen who retired at the election were
Summary of results
This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. As noted, there was ambiguity in some cases over the party affiliation.
This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 53 councillors were elected.
Election of aldermen
In addition to the 53 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 nine aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case).