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?
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?