Electoral Performance
| Election | Number of votes for Democratic Party | Share of votes | Geographical constituency seats | Functional constituency seats | Elections committee seats | Total seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 385,428 | 41.87% | 12 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| 1998 | 634,635 | 42.87% | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 2000 | 462,423 | 35.04% | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 2004 | 445,988 | 25.19% | 7 | 2 | − | 9 |
| 2008 | 312,692 | 20.63% | 7 | 1 | − | 8 |
| 2012 | 247,220 | 13.62% | 4 | 2 | − | 6 |
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