noun
total votes obtained; aggregate votes
Used in election contexts to refer to the sum of votes a candidate or party has received.
各候補の得票総数が発表された。
The total votes obtained by each candidate were announced.
得票数 is a more general term for 'number of votes obtained', while 得票総数 specifically emphasizes the total or aggregate count.
Compound of 得票 (obtained votes) + 総数 (total number).