| 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.