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HALP! How did the Whigs form and how did their candidate, William Henry Harrison, win the election??

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In late 1839, the Whigs held their first national convention and nominated William Henry Harrison as their presidential candidate. ... Harrison went on to victory in 1840, defeating Van Buren's re-election bid largely as a result of the Panic of 1837 and subsequent depression.

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