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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-11-27</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001317577</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Pike Electric CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PEC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001382226</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Thomson Mark P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>POST OFFICE BOX 868</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 PIKE WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MT. AIRY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27030</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Information Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James R. Fox by power of attorney for Mark P. Thomson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
