<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000763563-16-000202.txt : 20161102
<SEC-HEADER>0000763563-16-000202.hdr.sgml : 20161102
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161102114012
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000763563-16-000202
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161102

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000763563
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				161237038
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLZ
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1522
		CITY:			ELMIRA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6077373711

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLZ
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1522
		CITY:			ELMIRA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14902

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tranter G. Thomas Jr.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001602515

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35741
		FILM NUMBER:		161966764

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLAZA
		CITY:			ELMIRA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14901
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-10-31</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000763563</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CHMG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001602515</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Tranter G. Thomas Jr.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>PO BOX 1522</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ELMIRA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>14902-1522</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-10-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>300</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>28.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>14554</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kathleen S. McKillip, Attorney-in-Fact, pursuant to Power of Attorney dated March 11, 2014.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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