List of Alternate Presidents

[Del Tachi]

Bush Sr. decides not to run in '88

1988: Paul Tsongas/Joseph Biden
1992: Paul Tsongas/Joseph Biden
1993:* Joseph Biden/Bill Clinton
1996: Joseph Biden/Bill Clinton
2000: Bill Clinton/John F. Kerry
2004: Bill Clinton/John F. Kerry
2008: Mike Huckabee/George Pataki

*Following the return of his cancer, Paul Tsongas announces his resignation on February 22, 1993.   Vice-President Joe Biden is sworn in.  The Senate confirms former Arkansas governor Bill Clinton as Vice Preisdent on March 10, 1993. 

Losing Tickets:
1988: Alexander Haig/Pat Robertson
1992: Bob Dole/Alfonse D'Amato
1996: John McCain/Dan Quayle
2000: George W. Bush/Richard B. Cheney
2004: Bill Frist/Rudy Giuliani
2008: Bill Richardson/Russ Feingold

[Del Tachi]

Presidents of the United States
38.  Gerald Ford (Republican-MI); 1974-1981
39.  Reubin Askew (Democrat-FL); 1981-1989
40.  Howard Baker, Jr. (Republican-TN); 1989-1997
41.  Trent Lott (Republican-MS); 1997-1998
42.  Arlen Specter (Republican-PA); 1998-2001 [1]
43.  Russ Feingold (Democrat-WI); 2001-2009
44.  John McCain (Republican-AZ); 2009-present

Vice-Presidents of the United States
41.  Nelson Rockefeller (Republican-NY); 1974-1977
42.  Ronald Reagan (Republican-CA); 1977-1978 [2]
43.  Donald Rumsfeld (Republican-IL); 1978-1981
44.  Edmund "Jerry" Brown (Democrat-CA); 1981-1989
45.  Jack Kemp (Republican-NY); 1989-1997
46.  Arlen Specter (Republican-PA); 1997-1999
47.  Donald Rumsfeld (Republican-IL); 1999-2001 [see 1]
48.  Ray Mabus (Democrat-MS); 2001-2009
49.  Rudy Giuliani (Republican-NY); 2009-present

[1] 1998:  After the House Ethics Committee passing articles of impeachment against President Lott for misconduct in office, perjury and bribery while serving as a Senator, the President resigns on May 14, 1998.  Vice-President Arlen Specter is sworn in to replace him.  A week later, the Senate confirms former Secretary of Defense and Vice President Donald Rumsfeld as the new Vice President. 

[2] 1978: Due to "ideological differences" with the administration, Vice President Ronald Reagan announces that he is resigning from the Vice Presidency.  His resignation becomes effective 31 December 1978.  On January 22, 1979 the United States Senate confirms Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld for the position of the Vice Presidency.

Donald Rumsfeld, despite serving as Vice President for a combined total of 4 years and 244 days, is never elected by the American people to the office. 

[Del Tachi]

33.  Harry S. Truman (D-MO)/None; 1945-1949
34.  Dwight D. Eisenhower (D-PA)/Alben W. Barkley (D-KY); 1949-1957
35.  Richard M. Nixon (R-CA)/Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (R-MA); 1957-1962 [1]
36.  Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (R-MA)/VACANT; 1962-1965
37.  Barry Goldwater (R-AZ)/Nelson Rockefeller (R-NY); 1965-1969
38.  John F. Kennedy (D-MA)/Terry Sanford (D-NC); 1969-1975 [2]
39.  Terry Sanford (D-NC)/Birch Bayh (D-IN); 1975-1977
40.  George H.W. Bush (R-TX)/Phil Crane (R-IL); 1977-1981
41.  Ronald Reagan (D-CA)/Walter Mondale (D-MN); 1981-1984 [3]
42.  Walter Mondale (D-MN)/Gary Hart (D-CO); 1984-1989
43.  Arlen Specter (R-PA)/Jack Kemp (R-NY); 1989-1997
44.  John McCain (R-AZ)/Frank Keating (R-OK); 1997-2001
45.  Albert Gore (D-TN)/Paul Wellstone (D-MN); 2001-2009
46.  Paul Wellstone (D-MN)/Bill Richardson (D-NM); 2009-2013
47.  Mitt Romney (R-MA)/Rick Santorum (R-PA); 2013--

[1] Richard Nixon resigns on August 27, 1962.  Vice President Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. assumes the Presidency.
[2] John F. Kennedy is assassinated on April 12, 1975.  Vice President Terry Sanford assumes the Presidency.  On April 30, 1975 the Senate confirms Senator Birch Bayh (D-IN) as Vice President.
[3] Ronald Reagan is assassinated on September 10, 1984.  Vice President Walter Mondale assumes the Presidency.  On December 4, 1984 the Senate confirms Gary Hart (D-CO) as Vice President.     

[Del Tachi]

44.  Barack Obama (D-IL)/Joe Biden (D-DE); 2009-2017
45.  Hillary Clinton (D-NY)/Mark Warner (D-VA); 2017-2021 [1]
46.  Mark Warner (D-VA)/Dan Gelber (D-FL); 2021-present

[1] - President Hillary Clinton declines to run for reelection in 2020.  She endorses Vice President Mark Warner for the presidency early on, and the Democratic primaries are uncontested as a result.

Defeated tickets:
2008:  John McCain (R-AZ)/Sarah Palin (R-AK)
2012:  Mitt Romney (R-MA)/Paul Ryan (R-WI)
2016:  Chris Christie (R-NJ)/Marco Rubio (R-FL)
2020:  Paul Ryan (R-WI)/Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)

[Del Tachi]

My rendition

35.  Lyndon B. Johnson (D-TX) / Henry "Scoop" Jackson (D-WA); 1961 - 1969
36.  George Romney (R-MI) / Ronald Reagan (R-CA); 1969 - 1977
37.  Henry "Scoop" Jackson (D-WA) / Jimmy Carter (D-GA); 1977 - 1981
38.  George H.W. Bush (R-TX) / Howard Baker (R-TN); 1981 - 1989
39.  Howard Baker (R-TN) / Jack Kemp (R-NY); 1989 - 1993
40.  Dick Gephardt (D-MO) / John Kerry (D-MA); 1993 - 2001
41.  George W. Bush (R-TX) / John H. Sununu (R-NH); 2001 - 2009
42.  Bill Richardson (D-NM) / Chris Dodd; 2009 - present

[Del Tachi]

37.  Hubert Humphrey (D-MN) / John Connally (D-TX); 1969 - 1973
38.  Nelson Rockefeller (R-NY) / George H.W. Bush (R-TX); 1973 - 1979 [1]
39.  George H.W. Bush (R-TX) / Howard Baker (R-TN); 1979 - 1989
40.  Howard Baker (R-TN) / Carroll Campbell (R-SC); 1989 - 1993
41.  Joe Biden (D-DE) / Al Gore (D-TN); 1993 - 2001
42.  Al Gore (D-TN) / John Kerry (D-MA); 2001 - 2005
43.  John McCain (R-AZ) / Rudy Giuliani (R-NY); 2005 - 2013
44.  Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) / Mark Warner (D-VA)  

[1] Nelson Rockefeller dies in office in 1979 and is succeeded by Vice President George H.W. Bush, who goes on to win reelection in 1980 and 1984.  Bush's own Vice President - Howard Baker - wins a term to the presidency in 1988.  Thus, a twenty year era (1973 - 1993) of Republican dominance on the White House persists, matching the record set by Roosevelt and Truman from 1933 to 1953.  

[Del Tachi]

33.  Harry Truman (D-MO) / Alben Barkley (D-KY); 1945-1949
34.  Thomas Dewey (R-NY) / Earl Warren (R-CA); 1949-1953
35.  Franklin Roosevelt, Jr. (D-NY) / Estes Kefauver (D-TN); 1953-1955 [1]
36.  Estes Kefauver (D-TN) / Hubert Humphrey (D-MN); 1955-1961
37.  Prescott Bush (R-CT) / Richard Nixon (R-CA); 1961-1969
38.  Hubert Humphrey (D-MN) / Henry "Scoop" Jackson (D-WA); 1969-1977
39.  Henry "Scoop" Jackson (D-WA) / Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX); 1977-1978 [2]
40.  Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX) / Tip O'Neil (D-MA); 1978-1981  
41.  George H.W. Bush (R-TX) / Howard Baker (R-TN); 1981-1989
42.  Bill Clinton (D-AR) / Mario Cuomo (D-NY); 1989-1993
43.  Bob Dole (R-KS) / Donald Rumsfeld (R-IL); 1993-2001
44.  Donald Rumsfeld (R-IL) / George Allen (R-VA); 2001-2005
45.  John Kerry (D-MA) / Bill Richardson (D-NM); 2005-2013
46.  Mitt Romney (R-MA) / John McCain (R-AZ); 2013-present

[1] President Roosevelt is assassinated in New York City on March 3, 1955.  Vice President Estes Kefauver assumes office; Hubert Humphrey is elected VP alongside Kefauver in 1956.  

[2] President Jackson dies in Washington on October 23, 1978 following a stroke.  Vice President Lloyd Bentsen assumes office; the Senate confirms Speaker of the House Tip O'Neil as Vice President on November 15, 1978.  

[Del Tachi]

33.  Harry Truman (D-MO) / Alben Barkley (D-KY); 1945-1949
34.  Thomas Dewey (R-NY) / Earl Warren (R-CA); 1949-1953
35.  Franklin Roosevelt, Jr. (D-NY) / Estes Kefauver (D-TN); 1953-1955 [1]
36.  Estes Kefauver (D-TN) / Hubert Humphrey (D-MN); 1955-1961
37.  Prescott Bush (R-CT) / Richard Nixon (R-CA); 1961-1969
38.  Hubert Humphrey (D-MN) / Henry "Scoop" Jackson (D-WA); 1969-1977
39.  Henry "Scoop" Jackson (D-WA) / Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX); 1977-1978 [2]
40.  Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX) / Tip O'Neil (D-MA); 1978-1981 
41.  George H.W. Bush (R-TX) / Howard Baker (R-TN); 1981-1989
42.  Bill Clinton (D-AR) / Mario Cuomo (D-NY); 1989-1993
43.  Bob Dole (R-KS) / Donald Rumsfeld (R-IL); 1993-2001
44.  Donald Rumsfeld (R-IL) / George Allen (R-VA); 2001-2005
45.  John Kerry (D-MA) / Bill Richardson (D-NM); 2005-2013
46.  Mitt Romney (R-MA) / John McCain (R-AZ); 2013-present

[1] President Roosevelt is assassinated in New York City on March 3, 1955.  Vice President Estes Kefauver assumes office; Hubert Humphrey is elected VP alongside Kefauver in 1956. 

[2] President Jackson dies in Washington on October 23, 1978 following a stroke.  Vice President Lloyd Bentsen assumes office; the Senate confirms Speaker of the House Tip O'Neil as Vice President on November 15, 1978.   

That looks like a pretty good list! BTW, does Strom Thurmond mount a third-party bid against President Estes Kefauver in 1956 over the Civil Rights issue?

Thanks, I've been thinking about fleshing it out into a TL.  The prospect of a Prescott Bush presidency from 1961 to 1969 I just find very intriguing.  What if the Great Society was a Republican-led initiative?  How does that affect both parties going forward?

As for the Strom Thurmond issue, I think 1950s Democrats would be pretty mum on the Civil Rights issue.  Pressy's going to take care of Civil Rights come the '60s though. 

[Del Tachi]

33.  Harry Truman (D-MO) / Vacant; 1945-1949
34.  Thomas E. Dewey (R-NY) / Earl Warren (R-CA); 1949-1953
35.  Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. (D-NY) / Estes Kefauver (D-TN); 1953-1955 [1]
36.  Estes Kefauver (D-TN) / Hubert Humphrey (D-MN); 1955-1961
37.  Prescott Bush (R-CT) / Richard Nixon (R-CA); 1961-1969
38.  Hubert Humphrey (D-MN) / Henry "Scoop" Jackson (D-WA); 1969-1977
39.  Henry "Scoop" Jackson (D-WA) / Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX); 1977-1978 [2]
40.  Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX) / Tip O'Neil (D-MA); 1978-1981
41.  George H.W. Bush (R-TX) / Phil Crane (R-IL); 1981-1989
42.  Bill Clinton (D-AR) / Mario Cuomo (D-NY); 1989-1993
43.  Bob Dole (R-KS) / Donald Rumsfeld (R-IL); 1993-2001
44.  Donald Rumsfeld (R-IL) / George Allen (R-VA); 2001-2005
45.  John Kerry (D-MA) / Bill Richardson (D-NM); 2005-2013
46.  Mitt Romney (R-MA) / John McCain (R-AZ); 2013-present

[1] President FDR, Jr. is assassinated in New York City on March 4, 1955 and succeeded by VP Estes Kefauver.  Senator Hubert Humphrey elected VP alongside Kefauver in 1956.   

[2] President Henry "Scoop" Jackson dies following a stroke in Washington, D.C. on October 24, 1978 and is succeeded by VP Lloyd Bentsen.  The Senate confirms Tip O'Neil as Vice President on November 28, 1978. 

[Del Tachi]

40.  Ronald Reagan (R-CA) / George H.W. Bush (R-TX); 1981-1989
41.  Michael Dukakis (D-MA) / Al Gore, Jr. (D-TN); 1989-1997
42.  Al Gore, Jr. (D-TN) / Evan Bayh (D-IN); 1997-2001
43.  John McCain (R-AZ) / Christine Todd Whitman (R-NJ); 2001-2009
44.  John Edwards (D-NC) / Joe Biden (D-DE); 2009-2010*
45.  Joe Biden (D-DE) / Barack Obama (D-IL); 2010-2017
46.  Barack Obama (D-IL) / Tim Kaine (D-VA); 2017-present

* Resigned due to scandal

[Del Tachi]

Roosevelt Doesn't Seek a Third Term

32.  Franklin D. Roosevelt (D-NY) / John Nance Garner (D-TX); 1933 - 1941
33.  Robert A. Taft (R-OH) / Thomas E. Dewey (R-NY); 1941 - 1945
34.  Cordell Hull (D-TN) / Claude Pepper (D-FL) ; 1945 - 1953
35.  Claude Pepper (D-FL) / Estes Kefauver (D-TN); 1953 - 1957
36.  Richard Nixon (R-CA) / Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (R-MA); 1957 - 1961