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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001248129-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040510
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040512

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RUSS JOHN L III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001248129

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13612
		FILM NUMBER:		04798606

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 3127
		CITY:			MERCERVILLE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08619
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6095843513

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONGOLEUM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000023341
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089]
		IRS NUMBER:				020398678
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3500 QUAKERBRIDGE RD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 3127
		CITY:			MERCERVILLE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08619-0127
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6095843000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3500 QUAKERBRIDGE RD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 3127
		CITY:			MERCERVILLE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08619-0127

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BATH INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19750528

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BATH IRON WORKS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19670907
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-05-10</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000023341</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CONGOLEUM CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CGM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001248129</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RUSS JOHN L III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior V.P.- Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.94</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-05-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.94</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-05-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock par Value $.01</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7.5</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options become exercisable in five annual increments of 1,500 shares each, beginning 5/10/2005. All options expire 30 days after termination of employment.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John L. Russ III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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