John P. Darling (February 25, 1815 in Berkshire County, Massachusetts – June 17, 1882) was an American politician from New York.
After the death of his father, John worked as a raftsman on the Allegany River, a cutter of cord wood, a farm-hand, and a clerk in a dry-goods store in Waverly.
He was Postmaster of Otto from 1850 to 1853, and Treasurer of Cattaraugus County from 1852 to 1854.
In 1853, he removed to Cattaraugus, New York, and was Supervisor of the Town of New Albion in 1855, 1858, 1860, 1863, 1865, 1867 and 1875.
He was a presidential elector on the Union ticket in 1864, voting for Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.