"I don't think it will ever happen now," the 65-year-old told BBC Sport. "Roy has four years and I hope he sees it out and has great success."
West Brom boss Hodgson was confirmed as the new England boss on Tuesday, having first been approached on Sunday. But Redknapp said he was fortunate to be in his current position and was concentrating on his side's push for a Champions League spot.
Victory at the Reebok Stadium kept his side fourth in the Premier League with two games remaining.
"I didn't wake up and I think on Monday morning 'what's happened to me, I'm not the England manager'," Redknapp explained.
"It saved me making a decision in all
honesty because I'm very happy at Tottenham. I wish Roy all the best.
I'm fed up of hearing my name mentioned now, I'm history.
"I'm lucky I'm managing a top four, top five club, one of the best in the country. I don't feel like anyone owes me anything.
"I'm looking forward to a summer holiday. I've had a difficult year."
Tottenham's win against Bolton came courtesy of a second-half spell in which goals by Rafael van der Vaart and two from Emmanuel Adebayor overcame a Bolton fightback.
Nigel Reo-Coker equalised after Luka Modric's opener but the hosts could not stop a clinical Spurs side on a night when Fabrice Muamba returned to the Reebok Stadium. following his cardiac arrest against Tottenham in March.
The result gave Spurs their first back-to-back league wins since January, but Redknapp denied their slump in form was a result of his link to the England job.
Asked if that situation had affected his team, Redknapp said: "I don't think so. Other people at the club, my staff think it did. It's not been that drastic really.
"We've had a tricky spell, now we've come back strong.
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