Why was FDR elected four times?

There was no 'only two terms' rule/law. It was only an unspoken convention. FDR wasnt the first one to contest for a third term. read more

At the time on US history when FDR served four terms the two term limit was “merely a precedent.” As a matter of fact, many in Washington really wanted Washington to run for a third term but he declined due to health reasons. read more

On this day in 1944, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected to an unprecedented fourth term in office. FDR remains the only president to have served more than two terms. Roosevelt rose above personal and political challenges to emerge as one of the nation’s most revered and influential presidents. read more