<Tr> <Th> William Henry Harrison </Th> <Th> John Tyler </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> for President </Td> <Td> for Vice President </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Former U.S. Senator from Ohio (1825--1828) </Td> <Td> Former U.S. Senator from Virginia (1827--1836) </Td> </Tr>

What role did the economy play in the presidential election of 1840