Robert Douglas Gorman (1 May 1898 – 2 November 1970) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1933 and 1950.

Gorman was born in Glebe, New South Wales and was the son of a master mariner.

He then attempted to gain Labor pre-selection for the new seat of Newtown-Annandale but was defeated by Arthur Greenup.

[2] Gorman was a supporter of the Australian Labor Party (Non-Communist) during the short existence of that manifestation of Lang Labor and was the acting Chairman of Committees (effectively Deputy Speaker) during 2 months in 1949 but did not hold other party, parliamentary or ministerial offices.

On leaving parliament, he was appointed as a Commissioner of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales and held that position until he retired in 1963.