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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-055018.txt : 20051102
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051102145711
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-055018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051102

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:			COQUILLETTE WILLIAM H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001193394

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00313
		FILM NUMBER:		051172919

	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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-10-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001193394</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COQUILLETTE WILLIAM H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>JONES DAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>901 LAKESIDE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLEVELAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44114</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Assistant Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1128</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-10-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>267</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.6375</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3683</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>28837</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted shares, exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1), held by issuer until 3-year vesting period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">New account as of July 2004 - Shares held in Trust pursuant to Directors Deferred Compensation Plan - a 16b-3 Plan.  Transaction(s) completed by Trustee as of October 31, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Direct Ownership: 28,837 shares are owned directly, which were previously held in Deferred Compensation Trust Account.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Aileen Liebertz, Attorney-in-Fact for William H. Coquillette</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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