New Zealand
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1873–1875 | 5th | Wakatipu | Independent | |
| 1875–1879 | 6th | Dunstan | Independent | |
| 1879–1881 | 7th | Dunstan | Independent | |
| 1881–1884 | 8th | Dunstan | Independent | |
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Dunstan | Independent | |
| 1887–1890 | 10th | Dunstan | Independent | |
| 1893–1894 | 12th | Tuapeka | Independent | |
In 1862 Pyke visited the Otago goldfields, and became Secretary or Commissioner of the goldfields for the Otago Provincial Council. He then moved to Dunstan and Clyde. He was the first Chairman of Vincent County, which was named after him following an ironic suggestion by an opponent.
He represented the electorates of Wakatipu 1873–1875, then Dunstan 1875–1890. He contested the 1890 election in the Mount Ida electorate, but was beaten by Scobie Mackenzie. He then represented Tuapeka from 1893 to 1894 when he died. He was noted for his loyalty to Clyde and his Central Otago constituents.
Pyke was also a journalist, and wrote two novels about life on the goldfields, Wild Will Enderby (1873) and The Adventures of George Washington Pratt (1874).
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