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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-015895.txt : 20030807
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-015895
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030805
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030807

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOFFMAN JOEL S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001224112

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02958
		FILM NUMBER:		03827668

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RICHARD W DAVLES HUBBELL INC
		STREET 2:		684 DERBY MILFORD RD
		CITY:			ORANGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06477

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUBBELL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000048898
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640]
		IRS NUMBER:				060397030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		584 DERBY MILFORD RD
		CITY:			ORANGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06477-4024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037994100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		584 DERBY MILFORD RD
		CITY:			ORANGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06477-4024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HUBBELL HARVEY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860716
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000048898</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HUBBELL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HUBA, HUBB</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001224112</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HOFFMAN JOEL S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>101 APAWAMIS AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RYE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10580</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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n from the Board.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>Richard W. Davies
Attorney-in-fact for
Joel S. Hoffman</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-07</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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