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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-004328.txt : 20050124
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-05-004328.hdr.sgml : 20050124
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050124123219
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-004328
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050124

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAMSON & SESSIONS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000057497
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640]
		IRS NUMBER:				340349210
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0101

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25701 SCIENCE PARK DR
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44122-7313
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2164643400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25701 SCIENCE PARK DR
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44122

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLEARY MARTIN J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001193389

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00313
		FILM NUMBER:		05543685

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25701 SCIENCE PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44122
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2167666560

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25701 SCIENCE PARK DRIVE
		STREET 2:		NOT APPLICABLE
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44122
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000057497</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LAMSON &amp; SESSIONS CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LMS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001193389</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CLEARY MARTIN J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>619 OCEAN AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEA GIRT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08750</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
            </transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.545</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-05-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-05-03</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-05-03</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>4000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Jointly with spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Grant, pursuant to the Company's 1998 Incentive Equity Plan (As Amended and Restated as of April 30, 2004), a Rule 16b-3 plan, to the reporting person of an option to purchase 4,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, exercisable on and after May 5, 2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Aileen Liebertz,
Attorney-in-Fact for Martin J. Cleary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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