Lampholders to be used with cold cathode fluorescent lamps of the type tha t do not require heated internal filaments. A lamp pin contact to engage one o f the two pins at each end of the lamp provides the electrical circuit between a high voltage ballast and the gas within the lamp. A lamp retainer device engages the surface of t he lamp envelope and cooperates with one lamp pin contact to support the lamp. The device may take the form of one or more cantilever mounted insulating or conductive arm s, a flat or spring wire form or may be made of compressible material. A further form of lampholder uses a spring loaded contact to engage the contact pins of a fluorescent lam p and to make contact with a single power conductor.
