what was the smallest number of votes before 2003?
551,009
col : year of election | candidates elected | # of seats available | # of votes | % of popular vote row 1 : 1963 | 7 | 108 | n.a. | 15.5% row 2 : 1967 | 20 | 117 | n.a. | 25.9% row 3 : 1971 | 19 | 117 | n.a. | 27.1% row 4 : 1975 | 38 | 125 | n.a. | 28.9% row 5 : 1977 | 33 | 125 | n.a. | 28.0% row 6 : 1981 | 21 | 125 | n.a. | 21.2% row 7 : 1985 | 25 | 125 | 865,507 | 23.8% row 8 : 1987 | 19 | 130 | 970,813 | 25.7% row 9 : 1990 | 74 | 130 | 1,509,506 | 37.6% row 10 : 1995 | 17 | 129 | 854,163 | 20.6% row 11 : 1999 | 9 | 103 | 551,009 | 12.6% row 12 : 2003 | 7 | 103 | 660,730 | 14.7% row 13 : 2007 | 10 | 107 | 741,043 | 16.8% row 14 : 2011 | 17 | 107 | 980,204 | 22.73%
what was the smallest number of votes before 2003?
Year of election Candidates elected # of seats available # of votes % of popular vote
1963 7 108 n.a. 15.5%
1967 20 117 n.a. 25.9%
1971 19 117 n.a. 27.1%
1975 38 125 n.a. 28.9%
1977 33 125 n.a. 28.0%
1981 21 125 n.a. 21.2%
1985 25 125 865,507 23.8%
1987 19 130 970,813 25.7%
1990 74 130 1,509,506 37.6%
1995 17 129 854,163 20.6%
1999 9 103 551,009 12.6%
2003 7 103 660,730 14.7%
2007 10 107 741,043 16.8%
2011 17 107 980,204 22.73%
551,009