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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101208122055
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-059047
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101206
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101208

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TOLLEY WILLIAM T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001224114

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02958
		FILM NUMBER:		101239210

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RICHARD W DAVLIES 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:		40 WATERVIEW DR
		CITY:			SHELTON
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06484-1000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037994100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 WATERVIEW DR
		CITY:			SHELTON
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06484-1000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HUBBELL HARVEY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860716
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        <issuerName>HUBBELL INC</issuerName>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Group Vice President</officerTitle>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Appreciation Right</value>
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                <value>59.95</value>
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                <value>2010-12-06</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person undertakes to provide to Hubbell Incorporated, any security holder of Hubbell Incorporated, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in Footnote 2 to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The average per share price for all the shares sold was 59.7004, with the lowest per share price being $59.68 and the highest per share price being $59.805 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Restricted stock grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on December 6, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">33 1/3% on first anniversary date of grant; 33 1/3% on second anniversary date of grant; balance on third anniversary date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The stock appreciation right vests and becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on December 6, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard W. Davies
Attorney-in-fact for
William T. Tolley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-08</signatureDate>
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