An independence referendum was held in the Faroe Islands, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, on 14 September 1946.

King Christian X of Denmark dissolved the Løgting and called fresh elections, which were won by unionist parties.

King Christian X of Denmark dissolved the Løgting on 24 September and called for new elections.

[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] New negotiations followed, and Denmark granted the Faroe Islands home-rule on 30 March 1948.