[1] ^denotes by-elections Source:[3] In the 2010 state assembly elections, Manohar Prasad Singh of JD(U) won the Minihari (ST) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Gita Kisku of NCP.

[4] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners up are being mentioned.

In the Manihari open constituency Mubarak Hussain of Congress defeated Vishwanath Singh of JD(U) in October 2005 and Sagir Ahmad of NCP in February 2005.

Mubarak Hussain of Congress defeated Ram Sipahi Yadav of JP in 1985.

Ram Sipahi Yadav of Janata Party (JP) defeated Mubarak Hussain of Congress in 1980.