What are "£10 electors"?

[Isabel H]

According to a newspaper article, the Electoral Roll for Elgin 1835  "...gives the names of the £10 electors of the burgh who voted after the passing of the Reform Bill, in the election of a member to Parliament, on the 24th January, 1835".

What are £10 electors, please?

[Girl Guide]

I'm guessing here but I wonder if it was wealthy people who paid so that they could 'vote' in elections.

If you look at the below article, read the bit about Pocket Boroughs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotten_and_pocket_boroughs

[Mike in Cumbria]

People who had a property income of £10 per annum or more, and were therefore entitled to vote.

[Kiltpin]

Something to do with the value of the land they own being worth £10, I believe. 

Regards 

Chas

[iluleah]

A change in the law, it was called Registration of Voters'  Bill in Ireland so I am assuming the same in Scotland ( clause 49) "declares that the right of voting shall vest in 10l. freeholders, having a beneficial interest to that amount in the produce of land, " 

In England, a person occupying premises rented at 100l. a-year would probably make from 200l. to 300l. out of them, after paying the rent; but he had no vote as a freeholder, for he had no interest in the land. If, therefore, the Clause was not altered so as to assimilate the right of voting as freeholders in Ireland to the right as it existed in England

[ShaunJ]

They are householders who were qualified to vote by virtue of paying a yearly rental of £10 or more. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_Act_1832

[Isabel H]

Thank you all for your replies.