what election had the most total votes?
1989
col : election | party name | total votes | share of votes | seats | share of seats | party leader(s) | notes row 1 : 1961 | progressive party | 69,045 | 8.6% | 1 | 0.6% | jan steytler | national party (np) victory row 2 : 1966 | progressive party | 39,717 | 3.1% | 1 | 0.6% | jan steytler | np victory row 3 : 1970 | progressive party | 51,760 | 3.5% | 1 | 0.6% | jan steytler | np victory row 4 : 1974 | progressive party | 58,768 | 5.3% | 7 | 4.1% | colin eglin | np victory row 5 : 1977 | progressive federal party | 177,705 | 16.7% | 17 | 10.3% | colin eglin | np victory; pfp gains official opposition status from united party row 6 : 1981 | progressive federal party | 265,297 | 19.4% | 27 | 15.2% | frederik van zyl slabbert | np victory; pfp remains official opposition row 7 : 1987 | progressive federal party | 288,579 | 13.9% | 20 | 11.2% | colin eglin | np victory; pfp loses official opposition status to conservative party row 8 : 1989 | democratic party | 431,444 | 20.0% | 34 | 19.1% | zach de beer, denis worrall and wynand malan | np victory
what election had the most total votes?
Election Party name Total votes Share of votes Seats Share of seats Party Leader(s) Notes
1961 Progressive Party 69,045 8.6% 1 0.6% Jan Steytler National Party (NP) victory
1966 Progressive Party 39,717 3.1% 1 0.6% Jan Steytler NP victory
1970 Progressive Party 51,760 3.5% 1 0.6% Jan Steytler NP victory
1974 Progressive Party 58,768 5.3% 7 4.1% Colin Eglin NP victory
1977 Progressive Federal Party 177,705 16.7% 17 10.3% Colin Eglin NP victory; PFP gains official opposition status from United Party
1981 Progressive Federal Party 265,297 19.4% 27 15.2% Frederik van Zyl Slabbert NP victory; PFP remains official opposition
1987 Progressive Federal Party 288,579 13.9% 20 11.2% Colin Eglin NP victory; PFP loses official opposition status to Conservative Party
1989 Democratic Party 431,444 20.0% 34 19.1% Zach de Beer, Denis Worrall and Wynand Malan NP victory
1989