Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Election | Number of\npopular votes | % of\npopular votes | Total\nelected seats | +/− |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1988 | 139,982 | 22.16 | 61 / 264 |  |
| 1991 | 170,757 | 32.11 | 83 / 272 | 22 |
| 1994 | 242,557 | 35.34 | 121 / 346 | 38 |
| 1999 | 271,251 | 33.45 | 122 / 390 | 1 |
| 2003 | 459,640 | 44.67 | 194 / 400 | 72 |
| 2007 | 445,781 | 39.15 | 127 / 405 | 30 |
| 2011 | 464,512 | 39.34 | 103 / 412 | 18 |
Question:
what is the total number of popular votes cast in 2003?
Answer:
459,640