LANZHOU - County and township-level legislature elections in Northwest Gansu province concluded at the end of September, according to the provincial legislative body.

The Gansu Provincial People's Congress said the voting rate of the elections reached 95.7 percent, an increase of 1.8 percent compared to the last session, according to available statistics.

The voter registration rate reached 96 percent, the Provincial People's Congress added, saying that the people's rights to be the masters of their own affairs have been guaranteed.

The provincial legislature said the breakdowns of the deputies are more proper than before, as more than 33.6 percent of deputies are professionals, farmers and herdsmen, an increase of 1.6 percent compared to last session.

The number of female deputies increased by 1.3 percent to 21.3 percent, it added.