1946 Faroese independence referendum
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1946 Faroese independence referendum
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An independence referendum was held in the Faroe Islands, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, on 14 September 1946. Although a narrow majority of valid votes were cast in favour of the proposal (50.7%), the number of invalid votes exceeded the winning margin. Although independence was declared by the Speaker of the Løgting on 18 September 1946, the declaration was not recognised by Denmark. Danish King Christian X dissolved the Løgting and called fresh elections, which were won by
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Question re Faroe Islands independence from Denmark
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1946_Faroese_independence_referendum
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2023-12-31T00:41:14Z
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