Presidential elections, odd number years

The Succession legislation that applied until the mid 1880s provided for the President Pro Tem of the Senate to be acing President but also for there to be a special election for a full term.

There were numerous occasions prior to 1884 when both offices could have been vacated,

The least disruptive of the rest of the time line would be for Chester Arthur to die early in 1883.

Would tha pattern of Presidential electiosn separate from Congressional ones have carried on?

How much of a difference would it make

Would the reaction to the party in power either Congressionally or in the White House have meant divided control was even more common than in otl

By the way how different would an 1883 election be to 1884 in otl?
 

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I don't think it would have changed the presidential years; under the American idea of government they generally view the terms as being fixed and predetermined, and you win a special election to just serve out the remainder of the term. That's how it works with the Senate, anyway. Governors are a bit different, but then you can change how long a gubernatorial term is anyway, whereas the presidential 4 years is set in stone in the constitution as with senators.
 
I don't think it would have changed the presidential years; under the American idea of government they generally view the terms as being fixed and predetermined, and you win a special election to just serve out the remainder of the term. That's how it works with the Senate, anyway. Governors are a bit different, but then you can change how long a gubernatorial term is anyway, whereas the presidential 4 years is set in stone in the constitution as with senators.

The legislation in effect from the 1790s to the 1880s specifically called for an electin for a full term
 
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