Veto information is complete for the years 1939 to the present. This table does not
include veto information for the years 1858-1938 because it may not be complete. See
detail pages for those years.
| Governor |
Year |
Session |
Full Bills Vetoed
(including pockets) |
Pocket Vetoes |
Bills with
Line Item Vetoes [# of lines vetoed] |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Lines Vetoed |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Bills with Lines Vetoed |
| Mark Dayton |
2013 |
88th Legislature |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
2012 |
87th Legislature, 2012 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
2012 |
87th Legislature |
32 |
2 |
0 [0] |
32 |
32 |
|
2011 |
87th Legislature, 2011 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
2011 |
87th Legislature |
23 |
0 |
0 [0] |
23 |
23 |
| Total |
|
|
55 |
2 |
0 [0] |
55 |
55 |
| Governor |
Year |
Session |
Full Bills Vetoed
(including pockets) |
Pocket Vetoes |
Bills with
Line Item Vetoes [# of lines vetoed] |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Lines Vetoed |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Bills with Lines Vetoed |
| Tim Pawlenty |
2010 |
86th Legislature, 2010 2nd Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
2010 |
86th Legislature, 2010 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
2010 |
86th Legislature |
18 |
5 |
5 [61] |
79 |
23 |
|
2009 |
86th Legislature |
22 |
0 |
8 [28] |
50 |
30 |
|
2008 |
85th Legislature |
32 |
5 |
2 [56] |
88 |
34 |
|
2007 |
85th Legislature, 2007 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
2007 |
85th Legislature |
12 |
0 |
8 [33] |
45 |
20 |
|
2006 |
84th Legislature |
1 |
0 |
1 [3] |
4 |
2 |
|
2005 |
84th Legislature, 2005 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
1 [20] |
20 |
1 |
|
2005 |
84th Legislature |
5 |
0 |
0 [0] |
5 |
5 |
|
2004 |
83rd Legislature |
4 |
0 |
1 [1] |
5 |
5 |
|
2003 |
83rd Legislature, 2003 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
2003 |
83rd Legislature |
2 |
0 |
1 [1] |
3 |
3 |
| Total |
|
|
96 |
10 |
27 [203] |
299 |
123 |
| Governor |
Year |
Session |
Full Bills Vetoed
(including pockets) |
Pocket Vetoes |
Bills with
Line Item Vetoes [# of lines vetoed] |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Lines Vetoed |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Bills with Lines Vetoed |
| Jesse Ventura |
2002 |
82nd Legislature, 2002 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
2002 |
82nd Legislature |
8 |
0 |
1 [107] |
115 |
9 |
|
2001 |
82nd Legislature, 2001 1st Special Session |
1 |
0 |
5 [16] |
17 |
6 |
|
2001 |
82nd Legislature |
10 |
0 |
0 [0] |
10 |
10 |
|
2000 |
81st Legislature |
8 |
0 |
3 [11] |
19 |
11 |
|
1999 |
81st Legislature |
6 |
0 |
12 [40] |
46 |
18 |
| Total |
|
|
33 |
0 |
21 [174] |
207 |
54 |
| Governor |
Year |
Session |
Full Bills Vetoed
(including pockets) |
Pocket Vetoes |
Bills with
Line Item Vetoes [# of lines vetoed] |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Lines Vetoed |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Bills with Lines Vetoed |
| Arne Carlson |
1998 |
80th Legislature, 1998 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1998 |
80th Legislature |
11 |
0 |
4 [11] |
22 |
15 |
|
1997 |
80th Legislature, 1997 3rd Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1997 |
80th Legislature, 1997 2nd Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1997 |
80th Legislature, 1997 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1997 |
80th Legislature |
15 |
0 |
4 [8] |
23 |
19 |
|
1996 |
79th Legislature |
19 |
0 |
7 [30] |
49 |
26 |
|
1995 |
79th Legislature, 1995 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1995 |
79th Legislature |
13 |
0 |
7 [23] |
36 |
20 |
|
1994 |
78th Legislature, 1994 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1994 |
78th Legislature |
17 |
0 |
8 [76] |
93 |
25 |
|
1993 |
78th Legislature, 1993 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
1 [1] |
1 |
1 |
|
1993 |
78th Legislature |
26 |
0 |
3 [9] |
35 |
29 |
|
1992 |
77th Legislature |
14 |
8 |
2 [3] |
17 |
16 |
| See year detail page for full explanation of vetos for this session |
1991 |
77th Legislature |
12 |
0 |
16 [84] |
96 |
28 |
| Total |
|
|
127 |
8 |
52 [245] |
372 |
179 |
| Governor |
Year |
Session |
Full Bills Vetoed
(including pockets) |
Pocket Vetoes |
Bills with
Line Item Vetoes [# of lines vetoed] |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Lines Vetoed |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Bills with Lines Vetoed |
| Rudy Perpich |
1990 |
76th Legislature |
1 |
0 |
2 [4] |
5 |
3 |
|
1989 |
76th Legislature, 1989 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1989 |
76th Legislature |
3 |
0 |
1 [6] |
9 |
4 |
|
1988 |
75th Legislature |
3 |
0 |
0 [0] |
3 |
3 |
|
1987 |
75th Legislature, 1987 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1987 |
75th Legislature |
0 |
0 |
1 [1] |
1 |
1 |
|
1986 |
74th Legislature, 1986 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1986 |
74th Legislature |
1 |
0 |
0 [0] |
1 |
1 |
|
1985 |
74th Legislature, 1985 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1985 |
74th Legislature |
1 |
0 |
0 [0] |
1 |
1 |
|
1984 |
73rd Legislature |
5 |
0 |
0 [0] |
5 |
5 |
|
1983 |
73rd Legislature |
1 |
0 |
1 [2] |
3 |
2 |
| Total |
|
|
15 |
0 |
5 [13] |
28 |
20 |
| Governor |
Year |
Session |
Full Bills Vetoed
(including pockets) |
Pocket Vetoes |
Bills with
Line Item Vetoes [# of lines vetoed] |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Lines Vetoed |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Bills with Lines Vetoed |
| Al Quie |
1982 |
72nd Legislature, 1982 3rd Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1982 |
72nd Legislature, 1982 2nd Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1982 |
72nd Legislature, 1982 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1982 |
72nd Legislature |
10 |
6 |
0 [0] |
10 |
10 |
|
1981 |
72nd Legislature, 1981 3rd Special Session |
1 |
0 |
0 [0] |
1 |
1 |
|
1981 |
72nd Legislature, 1981 2nd Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1981 |
72nd Legislature, 1981 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1981 |
72nd Legislature |
7 |
0 |
0 [0] |
7 |
7 |
|
1980 |
71st Legislature |
5 |
1 |
3 [16] |
21 |
8 |
|
1979 |
71st Legislature, 1979 1st Special Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1979 |
71st Legislature |
5 |
0 |
0 [0] |
5 |
5 |
| Total |
|
|
28 |
7 |
3 [16] |
44 |
31 |
| Governor |
Year |
Session |
Full Bills Vetoed
(including pockets) |
Pocket Vetoes |
Bills with
Line Item Vetoes [# of lines vetoed] |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Lines Vetoed |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Bills with Lines Vetoed |
| Rudy Perpich |
1978 |
70th Legislature |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1977 |
70th Legislature |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
| Governor |
Year |
Session |
Full Bills Vetoed
(including pockets) |
Pocket Vetoes |
Bills with
Line Item Vetoes [# of lines vetoed] |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Lines Vetoed |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Bills with Lines Vetoed |
| Wendell Anderson |
1976 |
69th Legislature |
4 |
0 |
0 [0] |
4 |
4 |
|
1975 |
69th Legislature |
1 |
0 |
0 [0] |
1 |
1 |
|
1974 |
68th Legislature |
2 |
0 |
0 [0] |
2 |
2 |
|
1973 |
68th Legislature |
2 |
0 |
0 [0] |
2 |
2 |
|
1971 |
67th Legislature, 1971 Extra Session |
2 |
1 |
0 [0] |
2 |
2 |
|
1971 |
67th Legislature |
7 |
3 |
1 [1] |
8 |
8 |
| Total |
|
|
18 |
4 |
1 [1] |
19 |
19 |
| Governor |
Year |
Session |
Full Bills Vetoed
(including pockets) |
Pocket Vetoes |
Bills with
Line Item Vetoes [# of lines vetoed] |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Lines Vetoed |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Bills with Lines Vetoed |
| Harold LeVander |
1969 |
66th Legislature |
3 |
3 |
0 [0] |
3 |
3 |
|
1967 |
65th Legislature, 1967 Extra Session |
1 |
0 |
0 [0] |
1 |
1 |
|
1967 |
65th Legislature |
5 |
4 |
0 [0] |
5 |
5 |
| Total |
|
|
9 |
7 |
0 [0] |
9 |
9 |
| Governor |
Year |
Session |
Full Bills Vetoed
(including pockets) |
Pocket Vetoes |
Bills with
Line Item Vetoes [# of lines vetoed] |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Lines Vetoed |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Bills with Lines Vetoed |
| Karl Rolvaag |
1966 |
64th Legislature, 1966 Extra Session |
1 |
0 |
0 [0] |
1 |
1 |
|
1965 |
64rd Legislature |
13 |
9 |
2 [3] |
16 |
15 |
|
1963 |
63rd Legislature |
6 |
2 |
0 [0] |
6 |
6 |
| Total |
|
|
20 |
11 |
2 [3] |
23 |
22 |
| Governor |
Year |
Session |
Full Bills Vetoed
(including pockets) |
Pocket Vetoes |
Bills with
Line Item Vetoes [# of lines vetoed] |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Lines Vetoed |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Bills with Lines Vetoed |
| Elmer Andersen |
1963 |
63rd Legislature |
6 |
2 |
0 [0] |
6 |
6 |
|
1961 |
62nd Legislature, 1961 2nd Extra Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1961 |
62nd Legislature, 1961 Extra Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1961 |
62nd Legislature |
4 |
3 |
0 [0] |
4 |
4 |
| Total |
|
|
10 |
5 |
0 [0] |
10 |
10 |
| Governor |
Year |
Session |
Full Bills Vetoed
(including pockets) |
Pocket Vetoes |
Bills with
Line Item Vetoes [# of lines vetoed] |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Lines Vetoed |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Bills with Lines Vetoed |
| Orville Freeman |
1959 |
61st Legislature, 1959 Extra Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1959 |
61st Legislature |
4 |
4 |
0 [0] |
4 |
4 |
|
1958 |
60th Legislature, 1958 Extra Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1957 |
60th Legislature, 1957 Extra Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1957 |
60th Legislature |
5 |
4 |
0 [0] |
5 |
5 |
|
1955 |
59th Legislature, 1955 Extra Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1955 |
59th Legislature |
2 |
1 |
0 [0] |
2 |
2 |
| Total |
|
|
11 |
9 |
0 [0] |
11 |
11 |
| Governor |
Year |
Session |
Full Bills Vetoed
(including pockets) |
Pocket Vetoes |
Bills with
Line Item Vetoes [# of lines vetoed] |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Lines Vetoed |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Bills with Lines Vetoed |
| C. Elmer Anderson |
1953 |
58th Legislature |
7 |
6 |
0 [0] |
7 |
7 |
| Total |
|
|
7 |
6 |
0 [0] |
7 |
7 |
| Governor |
Year |
Session |
Full Bills Vetoed
(including pockets) |
Pocket Vetoes |
Bills with
Line Item Vetoes [# of lines vetoed] |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Lines Vetoed |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Bills with Lines Vetoed |
| Luther Youngdahl |
1951 |
57th Legislature, 1951 Extra Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
|
1951 |
57th Legislature |
10 |
3 |
0 [0] |
10 |
10 |
|
1949 |
56th Legislature |
8 |
2 |
0 [0] |
8 |
8 |
|
1947 |
55th Legislature |
9 |
2 |
0 [0] |
9 |
9 |
| Total |
|
|
27 |
7 |
0 [0] |
27 |
27 |
| Governor |
Year |
Session |
Full Bills Vetoed
(including pockets) |
Pocket Vetoes |
Bills with
Line Item Vetoes [# of lines vetoed] |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Lines Vetoed |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Bills with Lines Vetoed |
| Edward Thye |
1945 |
54th Legislature |
3 |
2 |
0 [0] |
3 |
3 |
|
1944 |
53rd Legislature, 1944 Extra Session |
0 |
0 |
0 [0] |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
|
|
3 |
2 |
0 [0] |
3 |
3 |
| Governor |
Year |
Session |
Full Bills Vetoed
(including pockets) |
Pocket Vetoes |
Bills with
Line Item Vetoes [# of lines vetoed] |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Lines Vetoed |
TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Bills with Lines Vetoed |
| Harold Stassen |
1943 |
53rd Legislature |
6 |
4 |
0 [0] |
6 |
6 |
|
1941 |
52nd Legislature |
11 |
8 |
0 [0] |
11 |
11 |
|
1939 |
51st Legislature |
8 |
2 |
0 [0] |
8 |
8 |
| Total |
|
|
25 |
14 |
0 [0] |
25 |
25 |
Records prior to 1939 are incomplete and are not included in this statistical
page. Check details pages by year for vetoes by governor for years prior to 1939.