 In the 1994 general election, the first after apartheid was abolished, the party won only 1.7% of the vote and 10 seats in parliament.Nelson Mandela's eldest daughter Makaziwe and F. W. De Klerk's brother Willem (who was a co-founder of the party) voted for the Democratic Party in these elections.Soon after the elections, De Beer was succeeded by Tony Leon, who emphasized the protection of human rights, federalism and free enterprise.