How did the whig candidate william henry harrison win the election of 1840? by promoting his childhood on a virginia plantation by distancing himself from raucous rallies by campaigning like a democrat by ignoring frivolities such as nicknames?

In 1840 the race for the presidency the then-President, Martin van Buren was up for re-election against William Henry Harrison, who was strongly backed by the Whig party. Harrison had a very popular campaign song called “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too “, which helped him win the election.

Question: How did the Whig candidate William Henry Harrison win the election of 1840?

by promoting his childhood on a Virginia plantation