The Whigs ran William Henry Harrison in 1840 and won .
William Henry Harrison won the 1840 presidential election and his party was the Whigs.
Election of 1840, the issue was the Panic of 1837.
It was Tippecanoe and Tyler Too
accusing democrats of corruption
The economic policies of the democratic party
In 1839, the Whigs offered the vice-presidency to Webster to run with William Henry Harrison. but he refused. The Whigs won the election in 1840. William Henry Harrison was elected President with John Tyler his running mate.
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The first party platform in 1840 was released by the Democratic Party, although the Whigs did release a platform for the 1844 election. The platform release had four sections. A good place to view party platforms through present-day is: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=25852
the wigs saw a chance to win the the white house
The economic policies of the Democratic party. [Apex]:)
They used the tools and rhetoric that made the Democrats successful in prior elections, especially their direct appeals to the people. They also pioneered new techniques for mobilizing voters and made an unprecedented effort to involve women in their cause.