James A. Lowell (April 21, 1849 – April 10, 1900) was a merchant and politician in Niagara Falls, Ontario. He was elected by acclamation from the riding of Welland to the House of Commons of Canada in an 1892 by-election as a Liberal and served a single term until his defeat in the 1896 federal election by Conservative William McCleary.
| 1896 Canadian federal election: Welland | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | William McCleary | 2,705 | 51.6 | +6.1 | ||||
| Liberal | James A. Lowell | 2,536 | 48.4 | -6.1 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,241 | 100.0 | ||||||
Note: popular vote is compared to redsult in 1891 general election.
| By-election on 29 April 1892
On Mr. German being unseated, 5 April 1892 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James A. Lowell | acclaimed | |||