History of the Democratic Alliance (South Africa) Electoral results Electoral results

| Election | Party_name | Total_votes | Share_of_votes | Seats | Share_of_seats | Party_Leaders | Notes_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Progressive Party | 69045 | 8.6% | 1 | 0.6% | Jan Steytler | National Party (NP) victory |
| 1966 | Progressive Party | 39717 | 3.1% | 1 | 0.6% | Jan Steytler | NP victory |
| 1970 | Progressive Party | 51760 | 3.5% | 1 | 0.6% | Jan Steytler | NP victory |
| 1974 | Progressive Party | 58768 | 5.3% | 7 | 4.1% | Colin Eglin | NP victory |
| 1977 | Progressive Federal Party | 177705 | 16.7% | 17 | 10.3% | Colin Eglin | NP victory; PFP gains official opposition status from United Party |
| 1981 | Progressive Federal Party | 265297 | 19.4% | 27 | 15.2% | Frederik van Zyl Slabbert | NP victory; PFP remains official opposition |