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Helena Konanz
MP
Konanz in 2019
Member of Parliament
for Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 28, 2025
Preceded byRichard Cannings
Penticton City Councillor
In office
December 2011 – December 2019
In office
December 2020 – May 2025
Personal details
BornHelena Manset
(1961-02-01) February 1, 1961 (age 65)
Santa Barbara, California
PartyConservative Party of Canada
Tennis career
Country (sports)USA
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$26,589
Singles
Career record26/37
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 214 (December 21, 1986)
Doubles
Career record17–27
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 228 (August 3, 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (1984, 1985)
Wimbledon1R (1984)
US Open1R (1982, 1983, 1984)

Helena Konanz MP (née Manset; born February 1, 1961) is an American-born Canadian politician and former tennis player. She was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay in the 2025 Canadian federal election for the Conservative Party of Canada.

College career

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Manset attended the University of California, Los Angeles for her undergraduate degree, where she was a part of the UCLA Bruins women's tennis team, which won the 1981 AIAW National Championship. In 1982, Manset as well as her partner Kathy O'Brien were defeated in the finals of the NCAA Women's Doubles[1] and in 1982 and 1983 she was named as an All-American. She graduated from UCLA in 1984 with a degree in political science.

Professional career

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After being narrowly defeated in the NCAA Women's Doubles Finals Manset began to compete professionally. Manset had competed across the world including in the US Open and Wimbledon. She reached her peak in 1987 when she was ranked 228 overall in women's doubles. She retired from professional tennis on August 17, 1987 after 5 years as a pro player.

Political career

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After she retired from tennis Manset began working for Nike which eventually lead to her moving to Canada to manage the first Sport Chek in British Columbia in 1992. After spending some time in the private sector, Manset (now Konanz) ran for the Penticton City Council and won with 3,737 votes.[2] Konanz was re-elected in 2014.[3]

In 2018, Konanz opted not to seek re-election and instead announced her candidacy for the Conservative Party of Canada for the 2019 Canadian federal election for the district of South Okanagan—West Kootenay. In September of the same year Konanz won the nomination and was formally announced as the riding's candidate by the Conservatives. In the election, held in October 2019, Konanz finished a close second to New Democratic Party incumbent Richard Cannings.[4] In 2021, a rematch resulted in Cannings winning with an increased plurality.

In 2022 Konanz was once again elected to Penticton City Council.[5] In the 2025 election she was elected the Member of Parliament for the newly created riding of Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay.[6]

Personal life

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Manset grew up in Santa Barbara, California and later married Adam Konanz, changing her name to Helena Konanz in 1995. The couple have two children.

ITF & WTA Tour finals

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Doubles (1–2)

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Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win Mar 1987 Fresno, CA, US Hard United States Lisa Seemann United States Debbie Graham
United States Cinda Gurney		 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–5)
Loss Jul 1985 Schenectady, NY, US Hard United States Cecilia Fernandez-Parker United States Linda Gates
United States Lynn Lewis		 6–7, 4–6
Loss Oct 1983 Tokyo, Japan Hard United States Micki Schillig Australia Chris O’Neil
Australia Pam Whytcross		 3–6, 5–7

Electoral record

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2025 Canadian federal election: Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeHelena Konanz30,05444.06+6.48$135,344.76
LiberalGloria Morgan25,43137.28+24.05$26,628.07
New DemocraticLinda Sankey11,03316.17–22.80$109,240.38
GreenPhilip Mansfield1,0441.53–1.82$4,051.72
People'sBarry Dewar6540.96–5.91$8,119.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 68,21699.53–$149,672.34
Total rejected ballots 3190.47–0.18
Turnout 68,53571.53+6.47
Eligible voters 95,816
Conservative notional gain from New Democratic Swing +14.64
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2021 Canadian federal election: South Okanagan—West Kootenay
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRichard Cannings27,59541.32+4.94$94,939.75
ConservativeHelena Konanz23,67535.45+0.24$134,452.43
LiberalKen Robertson8,15912.22–4.95$29,578.37
People'sSean Taylor4,8667.29+4.88none listed
GreenTara Howse2,4853.72–4.60$7,900.41
Total valid votes/expense limit 66,78099.35–$137,054.79
Total rejected ballots 4340.65+0.09
Turnout 67,21465.06–3.74
Eligible voters 103,310
New Democratic hold Swing +2.35
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2019 Canadian federal election: South Okanagan—West Kootenay
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRichard Cannings24,80936.38–0.90$108,764.07
ConservativeHelena Konanz24,01335.21+5.37$71,097.96
LiberalConnie Denesiuk11,70517.16–10.96$60,146.11
GreenTara-Lyn Howse5,6728.32+4.12$10,551.96
People'sSean Taylor1,6382.40–$6,237.32
IndependentCarolina Marie Hopkins3590.53–$77.17
Total valid votes/expense limit 68,19699.44–$130,238.20
Total rejected ballots 3810.56+0.23
Turnout 68,57768.80–3.82
Eligible voters 99,676
New Democratic hold Swing –3.14
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]

References

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  1. ↑ "2014 UCLA Women's Tennis Media Guide by UCLA Athletics". Issuu. April 9, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  2. ↑ "2011 Civic Election Preliminary Results | City of Penticton". penticton.ca. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  3. ↑ "2014 Election | City of Penticton". penticton.ca. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  5. ↑ "CivicInfo BC: Election Results - 2022 - Municipality - Penticton (City)". www.civicinfo.bc.ca. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  6. ↑ Staff, My Kootenay Now (April 29, 2025). "Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay winner". My Kootenay Now. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Forty-Fifth General Election 2025 — Poll-by-poll Results: Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2025.
  8. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2025 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  9. ↑ "Forty-Fourth General Election 2021 — Poll-by-poll Results: South Okanagan—West Kootenay". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2021.
  10. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2021). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2021 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  11. ↑ "Forty-Third General Election 2019 — Poll-by-poll Results: South Okanagan—West Kootenay". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2019.
  12. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2019). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2019 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
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