CREATE TABLE table_203_330 (id DECIMAL, "year of election" DECIMAL, "candidates elected" DECIMAL, "# of seats available" DECIMAL, "# of votes" DECIMAL, "% of popular vote" TEXT)

what was the smallest number of votes before 2003 ?
SELECT MIN("# of votes") FROM table_203_330 WHERE "year of election" < 2003
SELECT MIN("# of votes") FROM "table_203_330" WHERE "year of election" < 2003