Marginal Seat
After a minor boundary revision, Morris had a difficult fight at the 1955 general election in which for the first time his opponent was a Conservative without affiliation to the National Liberal Party. The redevelopment of Swansea town centre was reckoned to help the Conservatives, although some large council housing estates had been built. Morris was chosen as Mayor of the town shortly before the election, and on polling day he retained his seat with the slender majority of 1,021.
As Mayor of Swansea, Morris politely deferred to Cardiff which was applying for recognition as the capital of Wales. He became increasing interested in local government issues, especially finance, and in 1957 criticized the block grant system for neglecting education funding.
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