With the Liberal Party divided and declining, the Scottish Unionist Party managed to attract former Liberal voters during this period - sometimes with candidates standing on a Liberal Unionist ticket.
With Church of Scotland membership peaking at 1.3 million in 1955 - or over quarter of Scotland's population [REF] - the 1955 election brought unparalleled success as the party gained 50.1% of the vote and 36 of the 71 seats at Westminster.