An independence referendum was held in the Faroe Islands on 14 September1946. The result was 48.7% (5,660 votes) in favor to 47.2% (5.499 votes) against.[1] 481 votes or 4.1% were blank or invalid.[1] The Faroe Islands declared independence on 18 September1946; however, this declaration was annulled by Denmark on 20 September and King Christian X of Denmark dissolved the Faroese Løgting on 24 September.[2][3] The dissolution of the Løgting was on 8 November followed by the Faroese parliamentary election of 1946 in which the parties in favour of full independence received a total of 5,396 votes while the parties against received a total of 7,488 votes.[4] As a reaction to the growing self-government and independence movements, Denmark finally granted the Faroe Islands home-rule on 30 March1948.[2]
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