Dehradun Legislative Assembly constituency was a part of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1951 to 2000. It became a part of the Interim Uttarakhand Assembly from 2000 to 2002 and of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2012. It was abolished in 2012 following the delimitation.
Hira Singh Bisht won election against harbans Kapoor