The party Grimond inherited from former leader Clement Davies had commanded barely 2.5 % of the vote at the general election of 1955 .
Even that figure amounted to a modest revival in Liberal Party fortunes compared with 1951 .
The party Grimond inherited from former leader Clement Davies had commanded barely 2.5 % of the vote at the general election of 1955 , but even that figure amounted to a modest revival in Liberal Party fortunes compared with 1951 .